SW Week 15 Vocabulary

​An area that has similar characteristics

​​Region

​Squares formed by lines on a map that make finding a location easier

​​Grid

​The four main points on a compass - North, South, East, and West

​​Cardinal Directions

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​Points between the four main points on a compass - NW, SW, NE, SE

​​Intermediate Directions

​Lines that run across a page (parallel to the horizon) - side to side

​​Horizontal Lines

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​Lines that run up and down a page (perpendicular to the horizon)

​​Vertical Lines

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​A grid that uses letters and numbers to label the grid lines

​​Alphanumeric Grid

​An imaginary horizontal line that runs around the middle of the world

​​Equator

​An imaginary vertical line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

​​Prime Meridian

​A symbol on a map that shows cardinal and intermediate directions

​​Compass Rose

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